diff --git a/src/lib/parsers/non-srm-shortcuts.parser.ts b/src/lib/parsers/non-srm-shortcuts.parser.ts
index 1f91d90376..e8c536fea2 100644
--- a/src/lib/parsers/non-srm-shortcuts.parser.ts
+++ b/src/lib/parsers/non-srm-shortcuts.parser.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import * as steam from '../helpers/steam'
 const shortcutsParser = require('steam-shortcut-editor');
 
 import * as fs from 'fs';
+import { VDF_Manager } from '../vdf-manager';
+import { VDF_AddedItemsFile } from '../vdf-added-items-file';
 
 export class NonSRMShortcutsParser implements GenericParser {
 
@@ -29,8 +31,10 @@ export class NonSRMShortcutsParser implements GenericParser {
         for(let userdir of directories) {
           const shortcutsPath = path.join(userdir,'config','shortcuts.vdf')
           const addedItemsPath = path.join(userdir,'config','addedItemsV2.json')
-          const addedItems = fs.existsSync(addedItemsPath) ? JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(addedItemsPath,'utf8')) : {};
-          const addedAppIds = Object.keys(addedItems.addedApps).filter(appId=>!addedItems.addedApps[appId].artworkOnly)
+          const vdfAddedItemsFile = new VDF_AddedItemsFile(addedItemsPath);
+          await vdfAddedItemsFile.read();
+          const { addedApps } = vdfAddedItemsFile.data;
+          const addedAppIds = Object.keys(addedApps).filter(appId=>!addedApps[appId].artworkOnly)
           if(fs.existsSync(shortcutsPath)) {
             const {shortcuts} = shortcutsParser.parseBuffer(fs.readFileSync(shortcutsPath));
             const mappedApps = shortcuts.filter((shortcut: any) => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/services/parsers.service.ts b/src/renderer/services/parsers.service.ts
index b9252a757c..cef886303f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/services/parsers.service.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/services/parsers.service.ts
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ export class ParsersService {
               }
 
               getKnownSteamDirectories() {
-                let preParser = new VariableParser({ left: '${', right: '}' });
                 let steamdirs = this.getUserConfigurationsArray().map(config => this.parseSteamDir(config.saved.steamDirectory)).filter(path => path!=="");
                 if(this.appSettings.environmentVariables.steamDirectory) {
                   steamdirs.push(this.appSettings.environmentVariables.steamDirectory)